Ponts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Ponts

What does the name Ponts mean?

The distinguished Spanish surname Ponts is of local origin, derived from the name of the place where a man once lived or held land. The surname Ponts is the plural form of the word "Puente" which in Spanish means "bridge," thus, the original bearer of this surname must have been born or lived in a town where there were several bridges, a feature that he decided to adopt as his surname.

Early Origins of the Ponts family

The surname Ponts was first found in the valley of the Trucios in the province of Biscay in the Basque region. However, families with the Ponts surname, have been present in Catalonia for many centuries. The Spanish Ponts surname has appeared in documents that date as far back as the eleventh century.

Early History of the Ponts family

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Ponts Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ponte, Ponti, Pont, Ponts, Pontos, Puentes, De La Puente and many more.

Early Notables of the Ponts family

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Ponts migration to the United States +

Ponts Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Niklaas Ponts, who arrived in New York in 1709 1

Ponts Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Margt Ann Ponts, aged 4, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Sea Nymph" in 1852 2
Samuel Ponts, aged 25, who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Excelsior" in 1854 2

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result